2026-10-27T07:01:05Z https://nostr.now the magnificent rhys https://nostr.now/npub1kyeaw6vkmnltmah35g7elgdvl2jc26lmy3thce8tqhz7qhg804ysrp7ldc https://mastodon.rhys.wtf/system/accounts/avatars/109/298/571/504/889/308/original/1d6640b2f57a1faf.png https://mastodon.rhys.wtf/system/accounts/avatars/109/298/571/504/889/308/original/1d6640b2f57a1faf.png https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2sckszvnew2hvjuk2yvp0pytvuzj788la3pzy2kvr4peuuuxjkaqzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jymmwff Burnham&#39;s first major departure from Starmerism and it&#39;s (arguably) breaking a manifesto promise in an incredibly demoralising way.<br/><br/>How disappointing.<br/><br/>At least it&#39;ll demonstrate to the hard-of-thought that expansive fossil fuel extraction won&#39;t actually do much at all to impact either consumer or industrial energy pricing in the UK.<br/><br/>#UKPolitics #UKPol <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/21/jackdaw-gasfield-in-north-sea-approved">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/21/jackdaw-gasfield-in-north-sea-approved</a> 2026-10-21T07:10:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsryg545zksvteztf34y86zr8zp0rdltfsn8s6z03avhumgww9v64gzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jgqyyhk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxplfd80x0mr9ggep72tcldfhf80kx00cwxg8j6pm32q20ahz5xac7l99we'>nevent1q…99we</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Score!<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.rhys.wtf/system/media_attachments/files/116/805/385/325/147/424/original/575168afebb1ce67.jpg"> <br/> 2026-06-24T13:46:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgckjsmhpjtxnwnr9lxh5nnv45cydzd5jvld4xvmkwj2xsy90um5czyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jgmqmzj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst536z4thvvmwg4ap8yw65g7e69prr7pnr24d8m9s6cy6qj74p49cwqc0uv'>nevent1q…c0uv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Will you have any cool swag available 👀 2026-06-16T22:01:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqmx395gm3vrc7cpugx6scr093ah6acdxva7jsrvl85wlaqu59zkqzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jrele8w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqrevn8ac6n263de4xwr0n8t2hklu20tjjfm9us7nvctakwafaxqg98wa4w'>nevent1q…wa4w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>BBC News is paywalled elsewhere in the world? I didn&#39;t know that. 2026-01-27T16:26:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxhajk6580jhzfvnpmesgxsswkj46enzwmsz483hzqakssd6lruvqzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jljszap If it seems strange that Matt Goodwin, a man who repeatedly says he never departed the left and merely stuck to his traditional working class views while everyone else went woke, would join Reform then it really shouldn&#39;t.<br/><br/>Not only is his entire persona one huge grift, he&#39;s the most vacuous soul I&#39;ve ever met and one of the stupidest people I&#39;ve ever seen on a debate stage.<br/><br/>The most loathsome man in this entire cursed country.<br/><br/>#UKPolitics #UKPol <br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gr06y3n9zo">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gr06y3n9zo</a> 2026-01-27T15:58:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvmml6hxe5q6ee3wls83a9jrvp6468u4dwrgfgz8dxpfyg3rclnxczyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75j9dn7p3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9qppwf3eyt62xyyeucnqd2468z0tc5m02u4rhz305h66h30ggtusk6wtl9'>nevent1q…wtl9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The weird part for me was this was around 2017 when there was some genuine drama around outing you. I was way outside the drama even then and never cared, but everyone in the local scene here in the UK had an opinion on you.<br/><br/>I was at middle management then and I got the vibe that the people interviewing me were trying to convince me they were legit by plugging into internet nonsense — at a time before that was a big deal.<br/><br/>Sorry my anecdote isn&#39;t better. 2025-11-26T23:41:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9lhc8ewfa8vl3dzmxysqg7y3efmjqu3cux2rhu86w3yldmjfc8lgzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75js68glq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxpchpg0kkftj3ntjk6js4j8lw5us4hhrtdqyvmf7x3tpx2zv0jscv0x4tj'>nevent1q…x4tj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I interviewed at a company once where the interviewer told me you were a 30-year old Brummie working for a soc/cyber consultancy based out of Houston and, err, Cardiff.<br/><br/>Easily googleable but I ran for the hills immediately knowing you&#39;re an insane weirdo planeophiliac Xboxer Microsoft fanboy who would never set foot in Cardiff — a city without a permanent station housing F-35Bs.<br/><br/>This is true and I have receipts btw. 2025-11-26T23:32:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdfs2256mf4h4zu5zann6dzj0w4eyftkekfde2p6fvx8glc89j9egzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jd7wnrw I can&#39;t believe Ukraine isn&#39;t grateful that Witkoff took a Russian plan for Ukrainian capitulation, ran it through Google Translate, and mandated that Zelenskyy accept it by Thursday!<br/><br/>My soul is shattered over the impact of Americans having not elected Kamala. All the pain and suffering — domestically as well as in Ukraine and elsewhere — could have been avoided.<br/><br/>Things are going to get much, much worse, and my heart breaks for #Ukraine.<br/><br/>#Trump #USPol #USPolitics<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c33mv4y2187t?app-referrer=push-notification&amp;post=asset%3A0d76358e-6405-47c0-b7b3-f133578f7a77#post">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c33mv4y2187t?app-referrer=push-notification&amp;post=asset%3A0d76358e-6405-47c0-b7b3-f133578f7a77#post</a> 2025-11-23T14:46:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf70mx876yy3nckex0ykp9e7mhpy8j5autjyr38q62jcyg58r9ftgzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jhvgyey In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg5mejq3xqsgc3uwht78aa9sttc3xeegqq4trf67f748rrkas5qyqcq8dt2'>nevent1q…8dt2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m keen to hear others&#39; opinions on this.<br/><br/>A facet to it I&#39;ve expressed before around my often paranoid privacy and security practices is that I don&#39;t view the police or the government in this country as my adversaries. I would in China, Russia, or the US, but not here.<br/><br/>I view private companies, primarily big tech companies, as my adversaries. I&#39;d prefer a digital identity provided by government to a Google or Facebook account by far, for example. 2025-09-25T19:29:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg5mejq3xqsgc3uwht78aa9sttc3xeegqq4trf67f748rrkas5qyqzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jkpnq5a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspfrdnu0a6ecjj7gxehssdwh98p3k2na8rdnpurvhfku2zr0m6eucfqj23z'>nevent1q…j23z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>GDS is very good, and if a central identity system could be used and managed across all central and local government services that&#39;d be great and help alleviate issues with tons of disparate identity/security providers of varying consistency and maturity — perhaps even wider than just public services too. Maybe it could service the Online Security Act age verification.<br/><br/>On the other hand, huuuuuge target.<br/><br/>🤔<br/><br/>#UKPolitics #UKPol 2025-09-25T15:44:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspfrdnu0a6ecjj7gxehssdwh98p3k2na8rdnpurvhfku2zr0m6euczyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jz6aymu Hmmm.<br/><br/>I remember protesting against ID cards when Blair pursued them. Nowadays... I&#39;m not sure how I feel. It&#39;d certainly be convenient, especially in the age of voter ID.<br/><br/>My general view of government has changed too. I don&#39;t view government as an adversary anymore; rather I want government to do more and be better at it.<br/><br/>But then, the threat of the far right looms. I would fear a slide toward authoritarianism with them in power 🤔<br/><br/>#UKPolitics #UKPol <br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g54g6vgpdo">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g54g6vgpdo</a> 2025-09-25T15:41:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrkr2uhpurymcyg2t4yslelwfkwqgu5ey9zzhnkla52shn4zqvfuqzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75j5uulna In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszjpc4dkyd5dw7avezxmdqezec36v4e9zsgy7wesgqpck4lehxa2q7ek4dm'>nevent1q…k4dm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Foundation has its ups and downs, but I love every second of it. Jared Harris and Lee Pace are infectiously watchable. 2025-08-08T23:20:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswexz479hyl0ltgw6vkt9pssqcg265ggrjlxlh32zvk9xy4f5p6cqzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jhqywrz I love the hubris from some folks. This guy rematched me twice then started chatting in our third game.<br/><br/>I won all three.<br/><br/>#chess<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.rhys.wtf/system/media_attachments/files/114/839/490/266/972/332/original/e0484d9b98733482.png"> <br/> 2025-07-12T09:13:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswgxklnst69rnnw027pnhket3ehsqx83xjfvdt50uqcs23wrmynuqzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75j7zslk5 I like how my weekly sheet turned out today.<br/><br/>I do one of these every Monday and by Friday they&#39;re usually a huge mess. Some new inks and pens inspired me to start making them a bit prettier.<br/><br/>The high performance and opinionated implementation things are key messages from my CTO I&#39;ve been mulling over.<br/><br/>At the bottom is my weight loss chart. I had a rocky week due to some team events and a gig, but I&#39;m racing a friend on a weight loss jab to -10kg.<br/><br/>#FountainPens #ink #todo #FountainPen<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.rhys.wtf/system/media_attachments/files/114/812/460/068/596/839/original/190e3a0c06a22973.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-07T14:48:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0mwur0et0s6y8q8u6sh90ftttzd95dac3a2pfamgexscv687xg7czyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jzl9r49 My local pen store had the Dialog 3 on sale for 50% off 👀<br/><br/>#FountainPen #FountainPens #stationery #ink<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.rhys.wtf/system/media_attachments/files/114/789/202/503/853/682/original/94e7d90593af2edf.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-03T12:06:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8cfp6kmuyzn75x0f0guzkrj6kye70ezdpcejf846p7puvnh7cdwgzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jx485gv I somehow managed to break my TWSBI Vac Mini. It cracked at the back end somehow where the plunger bit is.<br/><br/>Kept the fine nib assembly and ordered a new one immediately with a medium nib — along with some Sailor Manyo Yomogi: <a href="https://mountainofink.com/blog/sailor-manyo-yomogi">https://mountainofink.com/blog/sailor-manyo-yomogi</a><br/><br/>#founrainpen #fountainpens #stationery #ink 2025-06-27T09:56:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9crk4wvsjyz6z2k2rhacspp3r879v2de0xtav9ulrqgfcec5fjlqzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jg8mc76 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswsm655h9m5d3csvl4l6eprmkr55tyzu6nha6pdp4e0v8s0f3e9ncmltzus'>nevent1q…tzus</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think there&#39;s something to this. Like, Mastodon as the default, the thing that&#39;s always there no matter what.<br/><br/>Mark&#39;s dissatisfaction with Bluesky isn&#39;t a million miles away from everyone else&#39;s. It&#39;s got a shit culture — like X, like Reddit, like everywhere else. It&#39;s just apparent to him now that there are multiple options and Twitter isn&#39;t just the default everyone uses.<br/><br/>The hard part is just ensuring there are lots of big, high capacity instances for folks — like yours. 2025-06-12T23:29:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgk3m24sltpkgyl7c0gxnz7z6rmn57nv49etwkp25qhhzdcvs440gzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75j4w5503 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqa9mttjeapm5zy686ynhhkhv5ftlfajha7jzsnhwyfv4qqcy4j0gv6x8f7'>nevent1q…x8f7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I liked it when on an my old jailbroken iPhone I could make the icons spin when I swiped between screens.<br/><br/>Also if I tapped the screen three times John Cena popped up. 2025-06-09T22:32:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0fug3q8qa60rjsxtps2j8ls53y5c5zyc4shrw0p40cs5rk9e8mcqzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jhcdygv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9de2nseucdj75h2fpqzw0xsyuyv2vke50nn7skkrt4juu4mann3q3ws733'>nevent1q…s733</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s the third most wonderful thing I&#39;ve ever put in my mouth. 2025-05-17T13:24:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8pg0cg3q2yvsmnnj3z6el5jvdzgdcvymwj8jrdhhh8m68555dueqzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jgur8ax I&#39;ve discovered the most heavenly thing. I don&#39;t know where this has been all my life.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve honestly felt these last few decades like there was a hole in me, some sense of unfulfillment, like there&#39;s a part of my soul missing.<br/><br/>This is it! This makes me complete as a person!<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.rhys.wtf/system/media_attachments/files/114/518/278/554/692/167/original/710bf3834e5942c8.jpg"> <br/> 2025-05-16T15:46:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8t53z7zhxvasavwqj6xfumkdq4n87csej25fsw660vceln7zxu4gzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jtz5xsq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs89t6sp45hngwem3jtpgyjedwmsg2tqukx0qcm3mw2z57w4n42nagnyw2qu'>nevent1q…w2qu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Mine is new straight out of the packaging. I ran some warm water through it first like I do with all my new pens.<br/><br/>I don&#39;t think emeraude de chivor is a particularly dry ink, but my inks are pretty old now and some that have pigment material do thicken over time. That might be the cause for me. 2025-04-14T15:16:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrvkzqnqupnx8sctumq0qt6cj57m45cnragnmhkldajspuryeac3szyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jh4g2yz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsddl3mad7kd6wsxsttgr70p6tusm7xlcfsrzraz2ul9hftrnr2rns5ewrsl'>nevent1q…wrsl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m trying to remember if my Kaweco Sport had the same issue — I haven&#39;t used it in ages, but the nib and feed seems to be the same 🤔 2025-04-14T14:22:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs07tjcl57l5530jcmyvmu6hjcasfnen06hswc9vtmpt520cglq4zgzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jhdla0m Inky hands again for #NewPenDay — the beautiful Kaweco Student, first designed in the 1920s and popularised in the 1960s.<br/><br/>The feed seems super tight though. I had to water my Jacques Herbin Emeraude de Chivor down a ton to get it to write well and it&#39;s still not perfect 🤔<br/><br/>#FountainPen #FountainPens<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.rhys.wtf/system/media_attachments/files/114/336/384/746/795/523/original/05f55fa688461152.jpg"> <br/> 2025-04-14T12:51:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2jzz9ah84d9uhxjhtt3wjjv20lt7m6u8a28nrlc6z0sla40wtgagzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jpu66jf Telltale sign that I recently had to refill my Vac Mini.<br/><br/>#FountainPen #FountainPens #ink<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.rhys.wtf/system/media_attachments/files/114/324/380/554/818/317/original/ecfff602c2ffc9bf.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://mastodon.rhys.wtf/system/media_attachments/files/114/324/380/628/767/298/original/22d0dd757af36989.jpg"> <br/> 2025-04-12T09:55:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv8y05j5rx9w34dhasmryh9wwm2wfns0cxtafz4fjwjqwd6dwm7rczyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jnx7h7r My sympathies to my fellow single people out there. The dating apps are super weird these days.<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.rhys.wtf/system/media_attachments/files/114/289/898/088/237/085/original/52d170af25085fa3.png"> <br/> 2025-04-06T07:46:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8np8cqqlz8g0wesme6d0msueyfpazwrtkphktpnm6yjk6zyymqxczyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jtr92dl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr8r2ste7hvuqnvzvef4z37tde8a5zpnmjcjr0mw4mmkvrvpj5h7gj38dd7'>nevent1q…8dd7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nah, this is the way The Guardian presents their RSS feeds — only a part of their article is in the feed, with &#39;continue reading&#39; taking you to the full article.<br/><br/>When you click through to there, you need some other solution to get past the popup. I use Firefox&#39;s reader view, which on both desktop and mobile gets past it so you can read the full article. 2025-04-05T10:50:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspp60yc6lxcphzaj0538h8rss9t5h3xnn466v54auxwrk3662f9dgzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jz7zpln In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqmz5fha46yaffxl23g3xtzravrv98z63hrszyk5pm47rrxp6y9vsuexc09'>nevent1q…xc09</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Same. Not quite 50 years for me, but it still feels alien reading them less.<br/><br/>What I&#39;m doing is using my #FreshRSS server to gather their articles then I use reader view in Firefox to read each one: <a href="https://fresh.rhys.wtf">https://fresh.rhys.wtf</a><br/><br/>I use Readrops on Android, which points to my FreshRSS server to make things a bit nicer.<br/><br/>Some of my Fresh instance is publicly presentable so others can use it this way too if they like. 2025-04-05T10:40:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv45c5hkz6gm460yzd286vm063w86kfv4puuzft7vk4l8p5ravdfczyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jsk2rxa #NewPenDay! Pilot Capless, medium nib, with Iroshizuku Ina-Ho ink.<br/><br/>#FountainPen #FountainPens #poetry<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.rhys.wtf/system/media_attachments/files/114/262/273/326/900/459/original/bf9a18d2fa3f512e.jpg"> <br/> 2025-04-01T10:42:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdup2wx8kjuavx6ynwyf8tpe4a0hmkgx9xyc69qd79zmv96wm27cszyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jr9vj4y That&#39;s the end of The #Guardian for me then.<br/><br/>This practice of requiring a subscription to reject cookies is highly likely to be unlawful but hasn&#39;t been tested in court yet. The Independent went first and now the Graun&#39;s followed suit — after requiring an account to use their app after a certain number of views and a ruined CX with constant interstitial banners.<br/><br/>I&#39;m sure most people just mash accept on cookie notices and so there&#39;ll be no consequence for them here, but this is dire.<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.rhys.wtf/system/media_attachments/files/114/250/981/364/066/145/original/f91a542b05c12ae0.png"> <br/> 2025-03-30T10:52:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz5549zk4zxf47mlf3c6aj3j6qn3qffc9r8898vfjxz9w64nyrdvczyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75ja33qkr Man, I love this fountain pen store near me, but this is insane. I bought this exact same pen from a competitor about a year ago for £90.<br/><br/>#FountainPen #FountainPens #pen #pens #stationery<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.rhys.wtf/system/media_attachments/files/114/201/151/494/461/340/original/574dc5b1301732e3.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-21T15:36:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs07vnh84xt0w8hss4nxnghe36rdgszzzz7w3h0czjm77grl42t7zczyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jlzulmy Binged this show yesterday while sick and this review is spot on: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/13/adolescence-review-the-closest-thing-to-tv-perfection-in-decades">https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/13/adolescence-review-the-closest-thing-to-tv-perfection-in-decades</a><br/><br/>The show is a sublime exploration of a 13-year old boy&#39;s view of masculinity social pressure while he goes through being arrested for allegedly murdering a female classmate.<br/><br/>The third episode with Erin Doherty going through a psychological examination with him is outstanding — TV perfection, as that review says.<br/><br/>Highly recommended.<br/><br/>#Adolescence #TV 2025-03-15T10:57:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstkyspjzzauq4nsu7hum6s5h504x8gqw7j9usmxwgxkwzlxdxezlqzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jdvamjm Doing my duty as a Welshman today by waking up and eating three (3) raw leeks for breakfast before standing in front of the full-frame portrait of Max Boyce hanging in my living room and belting out Delilah at the top of my lungs until the neighbours call the police.<br/><br/>Happy Saint David&#39;s Day/Dydd gwyl Dewi hapus. 2025-03-01T10:57:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy724754h02ly9vxyph6cyltth7xm0wtu3lntz6ky87ng8f7frajszyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75je2dw8q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvvzcsr9j82tewzztzanwcc9l4xu9qjjee9es0c8lj0kpnvy4q0csafsuqw'>nevent1q…suqw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m so far removed from Windows... does it actually do this? 2025-02-07T00:55:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgfucauz86eyjlkug9hw9d9xu4uy0mnhrhjjd9m34tvgm7ke40l4gzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75j44gmxx Republicans blaming everything bad that happens on DEI went in my head from &#39;haha that&#39;s absurd, they&#39;re so ridiculous&#39; to &#39;they are going to reshape society into a white-male chauvinistic ethnostate&#39; pretty damn fast. 2025-01-30T18:50:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrar29gcmyssz5cg67ztxvdshsumvkarx83nwpmpkqy9jwexk8njgzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jf0psny In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg647chl5pdld5fngzeu295mmw6w3yu2tx6szw5t6dt2thu34y88gdrhhxj'>nevent1q…hhxj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>sad yes :( 2025-01-13T23:43:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxclze5vja3u4dankurpjzmpnza9crzqkt8hehuugznzq2c3nh0rqzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jgrrw4s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2wrkldduvu56yv5045ecefer4t0m6v4pmvc7gls3qj86c4fu2gxcc6zdmp'>nevent1q…zdmp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Same here. The thing that really stung was when folks I&#39;d successfully helped move to Signal moved back to WhatsApp when they dropped SMS support.<br/><br/>I now have a fairly even split of about 10 or so folks I regularly chat with on each — but WhatsApp is still very much the default for arranging events with normal people or when meeting someone new.<br/><br/>I feel like it&#39;s not just about privacy anymore though. Now it feels like a moral imperative to reduce the dominance of these corps. 2025-01-10T09:34:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvv2dsef79hzrjnn4nff2v9ydgshxtyvkh3060vcpq020wuxly0jczyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jlmz7x9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsydp5qpe4l9r7v2arccsulwk4umjc36c0etlqhhu6w5lr7efxjz7c7xcr9c'>nevent1q…cr9c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh, that&#39;s interesting. I&#39;ll try that.<br/><br/>edit: nope, still falls foul.<br/><br/>edit2: others have detailed it here: <a href="https://github.com/PrivSec-dev/banking-apps-compat-report/issues/53">https://github.com/PrivSec-dev/banking-apps-compat-report/issues/53</a> 2025-01-09T08:08:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9mectk6fy5h07487aadrrp8x6rdcq4dnevzvecwzekrhwrrzundqzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75j0dvyav In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs87kssgjdsecnmmdpspzqv94v42tgn5q8rx2jkn9trltednxus0nst2wqxd'>nevent1q…wqxd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have. I used your guide on problematic apps here, to no avail: <a href="https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/8330-app-compatibility-with-grapheneos">https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/8330-app-compatibility-with-grapheneos</a><br/><br/>Lloyds is one of them as detailed here: <a href="https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/8888-banking-apps-have-updated-and-are-now-complaining-about-root">https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/8888-banking-apps-have-updated-and-are-now-complaining-about-root</a><br/><br/>I appreciate this is because of the heinous integrity API, but I have these two devices in front of me right now and it works fine on Calyx but not on Graphene. 2025-01-09T08:06:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfg3vc7ufunmsuv580wquas8uvzu79wr5hwx83vmhx4l3ntmrp5ngzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jz57xpp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw8wsznnrv06h8ue3erscpcxsrpu4wrafxs5f5wk5mzx52sdyq3dct3guhh'>nevent1q…guhh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have a tiny bit of remorse over having spent so much on a whim, but whatever, it&#39;s an awesome device.<br/><br/>Graphene so far seems flawless. I loved Calyx but that had some jank and frequent bugs with each update, but Graphene appears to have zero jank.<br/><br/>One irksome thing is that Graphene&#39;s app sandbox is interpreted by some banking apps&#39; root detection so they don&#39;t work — but they all did with Calyx using microG. 2025-01-08T23:17:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspm25t939g2352rmk4n6lgws68mgnrkcflzjz5zvvff4lvqemtvggzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jm3xw4x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvqgp9vmxdj9sm0g8jym5v5urs9uh3yvacz0s6ss3qd6mrxvw08vs49tsww'>nevent1q…tsww</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think it&#39;s &#39;solved&#39; in that the fold is barely noticeable now, but Reddit indicates failures are still prominent.<br/><br/>Fwiw I had a Flip 3 and used it caseless and without the screen protector it shipped with, and it took about two years before the fold showed signs of wear — but it never failed; my dad still uses it now. 2025-01-08T23:10:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyd5sjaure52dyzre4nf70lh8lzu3xrs9ha055khhnw5hzdaazm9qzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jsx7lwt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9na0dz7tfasfhurfp66jxhxa5pnr2tzz8h5rjvdna7848nlvxnyss49he5'>nevent1q…9he5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Pixel 9 Pro Fold. It&#39;s ludicrously priced but very nice. 2025-01-08T23:06:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxtzu8c674gdrvq5q8ltqujahzcm2kaqfumwjlcw0g2fzhh0skxegzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jnd4qet In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx6kctq6m5e45e26qun6sqm96e7njazjmjkys9q9rpvxy08ajh4ccjsj46j'>nevent1q…j46j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well, this is excellent!<br/><br/>Graphene is lovely too. Feels a tad more &#39;complete&#39; than Calyx to me.<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.rhys.wtf/system/media_attachments/files/113/794/440/475/702/893/original/7a85bbd5dd72edea.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-08T19:44:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrt0yz0qlcdrq07c2kerkhvcl3pts4fx4a7jz3lgz26t9yv7088lqzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jm8hftm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstwcyded5lzhfwdddk3xajungvtlrnauzqygsctafwxrwdfrmj2hqqzqp6z'>nevent1q…qp6z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I haven&#39;t installed Graphene yet, but I had a bit of a play in stock Android and the device seems wonderful. Lichess is very nice to use on it :) 2025-01-08T17:11:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx6kctq6m5e45e26qun6sqm96e7njazjmjkys9q9rpvxy08ajh4cczyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75j87ahjq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv2aagjzhs6wmnfjqn8swtjj4gmtn5pkh0w40pmfq4472vcdkcguc4madzq'>nevent1q…adzq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve been using #CalyxOS for years, and my plan had been to move to a Fairphone or some other less FAANGy phone next, but that story about #GrapheneOS being Cellebrite-resistant and some whim about how good chess would be on this thing appealed to me in my sleep-deprived state. 2025-01-08T16:26:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv2aagjzhs6wmnfjqn8swtjj4gmtn5pkh0w40pmfq4472vcdkcguczyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75j9rf3yq I&#39;m not entirely sure about my logic here, but while in an insomnia-driven state of delirium the other night and after reading a certain important news story I decided buying this stupid thing and putting #GrapheneOS on it would be a good idea.<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.rhys.wtf/system/media_attachments/files/113/793/654/090/980/866/original/79abf896d6921c8f.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-08T16:24:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdzedvjzendflkv2qf3ucg2xkd4ej9wecqhh8n6939087g0czphdczyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jx7hdur My hope for the coming year is that we figure out a good way to get people off WhatsApp and onto <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rkw6a3qcgxxzmgrmysn48umna28za0jvaz2ev72wmycgvcvkmp0sa45q62" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Signal</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rkw…5q62</span>)</a></span>. 2025-01-07T23:50:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswkuy5jcne5hu8eyqr9a5a920c6kjud4mf8fsx7ffl0fcl35gmjwczyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jgk4fwn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrzpcfcs66fyk09gjqqtwawu5yw2qakqh0jnhnh7wz9vn6vpr254q7ggdjj'>nevent1q…gdjj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you for posting this and thank you for your excellent response.<br/><br/>There&#39;s no end to how insidious Russian manipulation is in trying to shift views, and there&#39;s much too much apologia for it online — including on the Fediverse.<br/><br/>Being open and transparent about it like this is super helpful in combating it. 2024-12-14T18:13:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2suau7s6dj4rfrtd7rgxhq73xaprd823slly0v0qrcaupnhx3kzszyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75j0x2aw8 Lots of Spotify Wrapped posts doing the rounds.<br/><br/>I&#39;m the cantankerous old git urging you to please disassociate from streaming platforms and to buy music instead. 2024-12-05T19:35:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy907ekf3dxks44z2xmzqehjquh0e65gkkm59wh986rnzzf84w2nszyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jladqg8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswd06gl2n78hnumksn3kslh4y82qy49jfauzukkzljq70cgj6l04svrzv57'>nevent1q…zv57</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We&#39;re in a new era where foreign policy might be dictated by how well we can embellish a toddler, and in that vein I support this Ukrainian MP.<br/><br/>But still... 😬 2024-11-26T22:24:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszhgt2t49uezf2wx3xhgah3chk0yut9shkreykr7uwzu23ykyy4tczyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75j4yskmn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs86z8zu7722m3h9dfp5ggpf50jlaun3dj5v86v2l79g376kmwleesngdvn2'>nevent1q…dvn2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>😬 2024-11-26T21:02:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0mhvl27jewnxjyttq902c4htgmse8w5myzm007szmvkkmfgxw4uszyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jmre56w A pal made me a HIMARS pen holder for some of my #FountainPens!<br/><br/>Might paint a Ukrainian flag on it 🤔<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.rhys.wtf/system/media_attachments/files/113/516/590/095/447/486/original/524b2da821d9bbbd.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-20T18:04:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsynk06m3nv5lhglpr2uzgc9d594dxhvqnvfzv7atjppcpwu5txe5gzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jrjcsse In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq6zssk3y0hkmua04evn4g3ccj0uv5rmlq25t439q870mvjfzl5ugzwgdcd'>nevent1q…gdcd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Can confirm rhys.wtf&#39;s only downtime through this eventful year was the time I accidentally removed my user from the sudoers file and had to restore from backup. 2024-11-13T17:31:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsghfllev35g6lyvdjcqsje982lefnj2exnuykc9gqdwcy4hafdgpszyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jspyrt5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq7lqhv5ww0cm93qpzy2vfdypwhqdr0hnr46mny3k2tuz3cfgslhg7ecr00'>nevent1q…cr00</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I concur.<br/><br/>Someone needs to find a way to build a cultural counterbalance to X, to Rogan, to YouTube, and others.<br/><br/>Disassociating from big tech and these awful voices online isn&#39;t enough if the goal is actually to win elections and swing the world back toward goodness.<br/><br/>The thing is, I haven&#39;t the foggiest idea how to do any of that, and certainly not to a sufficient extent to overcome the power of the uber wealthy backing the other side. 2024-11-07T14:57:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvx6f7fnwyq0vag4su2p9cw6qkc5wq6589z7lk3l7msel5uccryagzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75j50vj9j My gosh, Badenoch is atrocious at #PMQs.<br/><br/>It&#39;s a terrible format for her, directly exposing her brand of posture- and theatrics-based politics. She&#39;s letting Starmer look as adept as Blair at the despatch box.<br/><br/>#UKPolitics #UKPol 2024-11-06T12:12:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsge09pc4zj3hv3r0eje2zwy5q2akdd3lz4ua63rc54nkrdem68hkqzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jfs4zjd I&#39;m hating how much of my life is dominated by #Fortinet right now.<br/><br/>It&#39;s gotten a bit easier now some media outlets are reporting on it, mainly based on <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1lcc6wn885u6k395x5j5tmdm94r6dh9zajxm8gyk82pv2s2j3el7sc6lcye" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Kevin Beaumont</span> (<span class="italic">npub1lcc…lcye</span>)</a></span>&#39;s toots, but good grief, what a mess.<br/><br/>On the plus side, it&#39;s encouraging my place to finally start taking vendor assessment and how we architecturally position vendor appliances a bit more seriously. 2024-10-23T07:14:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswhx625s440yusjuglxpsutl05geuy53z8pqhke3jzdnn7eyngzeczyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jv60hg4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrr5a0lhlsq434rupgrwwc62z6tngxvjf0k8z5hq369fuvmmx2u4sy79fg6'>nevent1q…9fg6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Picturing Sunak having his brunch, smashing his fist on the table and wailing through tears of rage seeing that more people in the North will be afforded access to modern, fast, green public transport.<br/><br/>The only major thing he accomplished in power was cancelling the northern leg of HS2. I hope we end up building it all in full to fully trash his shit legacy, and at the northern leg&#39;s opening we erect a statue of him being shat on by a giant Greggs pasty to celebrate. 2024-10-17T09:40:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrr5a0lhlsq434rupgrwwc62z6tngxvjf0k8z5hq369fuvmmx2u4szyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jrn84v9 Hell yes! <br/><br/>It looks like Sunak&#39;s axing of phase 2a will be reversed, with #HS2 running from Euston right through to Crewe!<br/><br/>Usual drivel from the lunatic-right Taxpayers&#39; Alliance opposing it in the commentary, but this sounds firm.<br/><br/>#UKPolitics #UKPol <br/><br/><a href="https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/hs2-london-euston-to-crewe-labour/">https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/hs2-london-euston-to-crewe-labour/</a> 2024-10-17T09:32:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvlnmhdyzng9hx0y42ud0aw3xrj48gx89yqf6ygewfjre8d04z4tgzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75j7nq4k4 In the last day he&#39;s danced in a daze for 40 minutes at a rally, had two disastrous and unhinged interviews, and now he&#39;s accusing Democrats of... banning cows and windows.<br/><br/>I mean, I&#39;m sure all the folks who love him for his fascism won&#39;t mind, but I think we&#39;re witnessing a remarkable breakdown here. He&#39;s always been insane, but now I think he&#39;s reaching the point of being pathologically so.<br/><br/>#USPolitics #USPol #Trump <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/15/trump-democrats-cows-windows">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/15/trump-democrats-cows-windows</a> 2024-10-16T01:56:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8wfr022vxq5vc3d00ev7y9m369xp6d6hmekvjntwecx3uxjrhgjszyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jhpjadv Holy shit.<br/><br/>I&#39;m not in principle opposed to spy cops, but I am opposed to them being misused.<br/><br/>In this case, a spy cop infiltrated an environmental group got embroiled in a libel case between them and McDonald&#39;s, got his hands on their confidential legal advice, and his superiors at Scotland Yard then shared it with McDonald&#39;s.<br/><br/>On its own that&#39;s bad enough, but it&#39;s made sensational by their barrister having been the future Prime Minister.<br/><br/>#UKPolitics<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/15/undercover-policeman-admits-spying-on-keir-starmer-when-he-was-a-barrister">https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/15/undercover-policeman-admits-spying-on-keir-starmer-when-he-was-a-barrister</a> 2024-10-15T18:17:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgzm26hevs5h7m3wcmmrrgye3erevaffmsxcayhw3skmjvp564lzgzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75j9mwlkz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrz27z65vyfpmgn9y3pfwvuq6u3c84c7sj46pazywkqm2k8wcaxzqnk48en'>nevent1q…48en</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>His bad is the current controversy in your view? Paying off staff who wanted to leave seems like WordPress themselves aren&#39;t going to walk things back. 2024-10-09T19:20:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxxrwp8k2tp5je2fh4xlzh0uzz3qmqw6rl7s8z676qf8n5358szugzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75j2txdtr After all that, the Tories learned nothing. It&#39;s down to the two most right wing candidates. The membership will pick the most right wing and they&#39;ll be out of power for ~10-15 years.<br/><br/>It&#39;s amazing such a terrifically stupid party was allowed to run the country for so long, virtually unopposed.<br/><br/>#UKPolitics<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cje343q1zy8o">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cje343q1zy8o</a> 2024-10-09T17:21:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg5m44wlw8xnqa7nm4hegrltvygn2vvnvhv0asuavvw2c8hhe09mczyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jh7c7zc &#34;We&#39;ve always done it this way.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/si9iqF5uTFk">https://youtu.be/si9iqF5uTFk</a> 2024-09-21T07:23:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdjx6g8uqy8ecf83vcmtqr26cyt8tp9a4q76vjxkd3c7e2r5xzvcczyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jn8ye0n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsruh9lwh4satn9ef58mlwzh3av3eqxq0d8lh43zy6seztslg0pdes9u938f'>nevent1q…938f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I love this so much.<br/><br/>The &#39;childless cat lady&#39; line is one born purely of spite, epitomising the &#39;the cruelty is the point&#39; ethos of MAGAism. Seeing that pointless cruelty come back and bite them in the ass is just delicious — and hopefully something of a turning point, should it lead to Americans rejecting the bullying and spite that&#39;s characteristic of Trumpism. 2024-09-11T04:05:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqw2qvee2dczmu5m68lu759hazcc38625a50v3kslyfcxywycldwqzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jlmcx7g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs22hh0489zp4p8tp7ea5m7tc5a76kenj9leen95mwuazkumyka3ngn0mfc2'>nevent1q…mfc2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Eating dogs and cats was the funniest for me I think. 2024-09-11T02:57:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg4warymd8ceqmvxn2zm8ha4aw38d9h4vyrq6843qnj430m88chqczyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jj3h65e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfgepalf7t9qyjxg0rt3c3r74nppqsdhl69jzckumhw77xhejwr8cq8twe0'>nevent1q…twe0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That graphic appears to have a small error.<br/><br/>At the top it lists an individual Russian propagandist as being named, &#34;Scott Ritter,&#34; whereas I believe the proper name with which to refer to that specific Russian propagandist is, &#34;Convicted child sex offender Scott Ritter.&#34; 2024-09-05T14:35:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspggu5kxe5gwuqw6rs06rpg8eygy7wfrtstwcny608j8n5getgg4gzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75j6ha0k2 Celebrate the season, folks. Do loads of Big Shits.<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.rhys.wtf/system/media_attachments/files/113/010/710/567/840/088/original/995fd73b907a3b07.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-23T09:55:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsth0fhydd0qp4ale8gs0xl7t7ffmmyut46mdaamrchqyfs6md79cgzyzcn84mfjmw0a00k7x3rm8ap4na2tpttlvj9wlryavzutczaqa75jtr8a9k I&#39;m happy for her and love her attitude in this piece, but I wish journalists were more prudent in their reporting and made clear that:<br/><br/>- the IBA is a Russian organisation,<br/>- there&#39;s no evidence a &#39;gender test&#39; ever took place,<br/>- the organisation hasn&#39;t specified the type of test it was or released its results, and,<br/>- there&#39;s evidence the decision to ban the two boxers was taken on a whim by its CEO and General Secretary.<br/><br/>#boxing #gender #olympics #ol24 #ParisOlympics <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/10/i-am-a-woman-imane-khelif-hits-back-in-gender-row-after-claiming-gold">https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/10/i-am-a-woman-imane-khelif-hits-back-in-gender-row-after-claiming-gold</a> 2024-08-10T09:11:35Z